Gbehanzin, also known as Behanzin, is considered the eleventh King of Dahomey, modern-day Republic of Benin, if the earlier king Adandozan is not counted.
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Birth YearWikipedia's infobox gives his birth as circa 1845, year only. Role
Role (category) Connections
In Era
Source Behanzin (Wikipedia)
Preceded By
Additional Source Glele (Wikipedia)Infobox (successor)
Ruled
Additional Source Kingdom of Dahomey (Wikipedia)Kings table
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1. Behanzin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
King of Dahomey, modern-day Republic of Benin
Infobox (born)
c. 1845
Infobox (died)
December 10, 1906
- Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
- Wikipedia biography, pronouns/title in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
Infobox: born c. 1845; died 1906-12-10
View the Source Wikidata: Behanzin
Wikidata Q2366953, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Kingdom of Dahomey (Wikipedia)
WikipediaRuled: Kingdom of Dahomey, Kings tableQuote, Ruled: Kingdom of Dahomey, Kings table
Gbehanzin (also written as Behanzin) ruled from 1889-1894
Glele (Wikipedia)
WikipediaPreceded By: Glele, Infobox (successor)Quote, Preceded By: Glele, Infobox (successor)
was the tenth King of Dahomey, ruling from 1858 until his suicide in 1889
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